Here Today Gone in 2061 MISSING Project

Name

You and you group are responsible for researching an organism that may be negatively affected by a lowering of the ocean’s pH. Things to include in mini project:

·  NAME: common and/or scientific

·  PICTURE: make sure you include a picture and cite it with a URL (small font) on the picture

·  MISSING SINCE WHEN: could include at what pH or atmospheric CO2 level is it predicted that the organism will no longer be around

·  LAST SEEN WITH: (what is this organism’s function in the ecosystem… who does it eat, who eats it (can include humans)

Adjust the rubric points below to fit your point/grading system

CATEGORY / (?) Excellent / (?) Good / (?) Almost / (? ) Not Yet
Design & Organization
*Missing Poster / The design and formatting of the flyer serves to enhance its message; information is well-organized and easy to follow. / The design and formatting of the flyer are appealing to the reader; information is generally well-organized. / The design and formatting of the flyer are not particularly appealing and may be distracting; information is somewhat organized. / The flyer’s formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader.
Content Accuracy / All facts in the product are accurate. / The product has no more than one inaccurate fact. / The product has 2-3 inaccuracies. / The product includes many inaccuracies.
Mechanics and Spelling / All of the writing is done in complete sentences. Capitalization, spelling, and punctuation are correct throughout the product. / Most of the writing is done in complete sentences. Most of the capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the product. Three or fewer misspelled words. / Some of the writing is done in complete sentences. Some of the capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the product. More than three misspelled words. / Incomplete sentences and many spelling errors.
Content / Organism is named using both its common and scientific name (written correctly)
There is a direct connection between the pH data and the chosen date of disappearance.
Role in the ecosystem is obvious as to both what it eats and what eats it. Human interaction is included. / Organism is named using both its common and scientific name (not written correctly)
There is a good connection between the pH data and the chosen date of disappearance.
Role in the ecosystem is adequate as to both what it eats and what eats it. Human interaction is not clearly included. / Either the Scientific or common name is missing
There is some connection between the pH data and the chosen date of disappearance.
Role in the ecosystem is not clear as to both what it eats and what eats it. Human interaction is not included. / Organism is not named correctly
It is not obvious as to the connection between pH data and the date of disappearance.
Role in the ecosystem is vague (something is left out) Human interaction is not included.
Graphics/Pictures / The picture(s) chosen is crystal clear, large enough to view easily and is a photograph of the organism. The picture is cited on the slide / Two of the three criteria are met: crystal clear, easily viewed and is a photograph
Citation is on slide / Only one of the criteria is met: crystal clear, easily viewed and is a photograph
Citation is on slide / Only one of the criteria is met: crystal clear, easily viewed and is a photograph
Citation is missing

Research and print citation

/ There are many citations from a variety of reputable sources accurately listed on the product.
Student works independently to find sources. / There are some citations from a variety of reputable sources accurately listed on the product.
Student may need some help on finding sources. / There are a few reputatble citations accurately listed on the product.
Student needs help in finding sources / Incomplete citations are listed on the product.
Student needs much help in locating any sources